Realms is a subscription-based service. The link above will take you to your Mojang account page and will allow you to extend a current Realm or buy a new one ($7.99 per month for PC/Mac, and $3.99 per month for Bedrock). [5] [6]

There are two types of subscriptions: Auto-renew and manual-renew. Auto-renew subscriptions automatically renew the Realms subscription every 30 days without you having to do a thing (this can be canceled). Manual-renew subscriptions need to be renewed manually and come in 30-day, 90-day, and 180-day packages for PC/Mac, as well as two-friend and ten-friend packages for Bedrock. [5] [6]

All players are able to have a 30-day free Realms trial, providing they have not had a free trial on their Mojang account before. [7]

Within the Java Edition Realms service, users can elect to temporarily replace their world with a Minigame or permanently replace their world with maps from the following categories: World templates, Adventures, Experiences, or Inspiration. You also cannot use most of the commands or options while your realm is running a minigame. These maps are selected from community submissions by the Realms team. Certain maps may not be available on Realms due to being phased out or incompatible with the current update. These maps are available only on Minecraft Java Edition.

World templates are maps designed for usage as custom survival world spawns. Normal terrain generates beyond the hand-made spawn area.

Experiences are maps designed for observation and exploration. These maps lack a goal that the player is actively working towards completing.